What is the difference between Sky Grey and Sky Blue?

ΔE 23 (loose). Sky Blue is a little darker, much more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Sky Grey vs Sky Blue

Sky Grey

Brand: Nocturna Models
Range: N-Paint Basic
Code: NA16
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #bec7c9 (estimate)

Sky Blue

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.961
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #6fb8cd (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 23.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Sky Blue is a little darker, much more saturated than Sky Grey.

Can I use Sky Blue instead of Sky Grey?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 23). Sky Blue is a little darker, much more saturated than Sky Grey.

Can I use Sky Grey instead of Sky Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Sky Grey is a little lighter, much more muted.

ΔE is the colour difference between our two swatch estimates: under about 6 is close, over about 15 is loose. Real paints also differ in finish, coverage and how they thin, so test before you commit.

See Sky Grey on the colour wheel See Sky Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Sky Grey

Sky Grey vs Grey (70.601)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Sky Blue
Sky Grey vs Sky Blue (71.306)Model Air · ΔE 6, close · closer than Sky Blue
Sky Grey vs USAF Light Gray (71.276)Model Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Sky Blue

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Sky Blue

Sky Blue vs Ocean Light (NA32)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 9, close · closer than Sky Grey
Sky Blue vs Spirit Blue (NA30)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 9, close · closer than Sky Grey
Sky Blue vs Spectral Blue (NA28)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 22, loose · closer than Sky Grey

All matches: Sky Grey equivalents · Sky Blue equivalents